I've been down so long
Downed of worry me, oh lord
I've been down so long
Downed of worry, me oh lord
Have you ever been down
You know just how I feel
Have you ever been down
You know just how I feel
I woke up this morning, 
Blues around my bed, oh lord
I woke up this morning
Blues around my bed, oh lord
I Went to eat my breakfast
And the blues was in my bread
I went to eat my breakfast
And the blues was in my bread
I said hey mister Haynes
Don't work my man so hard, oh lord
I said hey mister Haynes
Don't work my man so hard, oh lord
Says he's just a thief who never had a job
Says he's just a thief who never had a job
Well, I'm owned, I'm owned
I cried the whole night, oh lord
Well, I'm owned, I'm owned
I cried the whole night, oh lord
Thinking about my baby
And my happy home
Thinking about my baby
And my happy home
I said bye bye, baby
This is a rainy day, oh lord
I said bye bye, baby
This is a rainy day, oh lord
Well it may be in june
It may be the first of may
Well it may be in june
It may be the first of may